Come along with Eric O. as he tries out his patent pending homemade Subaru Ball Joint Puller version 1.0! The best part is it worked well and made removing a rusted, stuck Subaru ball joint really easy!
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So how did u make it??
Excellent
It’s just awesome when you come up with a slick tool to get a job done. You’ve made another excellent video, Eric, thank you.
This is great. I’ve worked on mostly in Asian and European cars, and lot of times some hand made or self invented tools are best and almost free. I recently replaced front ball joints in 03 Forster. Harder part for me was removing bottom part than upper part that stuck in pinch bolt area. An attached to control arm and giving couple of strikes with 2-3 feet long 2×4 worked great for me. Love your video in real time and shows trying out different techniques when some fails. You have luxury of lift which I don’t and I’ve spent more time for set up in slope driveway than tackling hardest tast. Appreciate your time to create great memories. Thanks again.
Sell your nuts for early retirement. Sounds good! ðŸ‘
Are you selling your tool? If so can I buy one?
God help me… I need to mine too.
SWEET! I'm Impressed!
Will JB weld work?
awesome as always cool thinking on the tool.
I can’t find this on Amazon. Do you have a link?
😜
My favorite tools are usually home made. Lol good thinking.
I mean, I just spread the knuckle with a chisel and pull the ball joint out by reinserting the stud in the control arm and levering on that, but whatever I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Man, I should have spent yesterday watching videos and making a SBJP1.0, rather than spending hours beating on it. I eventually got it out by putting the castle nut back on through the arm, and using a pickle fork wedged against a bar taking up the rest of the space to the knuckle.
Amazing tool!!!!
If you see it on Snap On truck it will be $80.
Fantastic!
For the stuck bolt, I wonder if a Ramset would put enough force into it to break it loose, or if it would just explode the bolt.
please make more Subaru vids!!!!!
Then ASTRO came along and made a 30 dollar tool
10 POUNDER is about 5 pounds more than a 5 pounder, I need to write that down so I never get that mixed up again , good stuff !!! TY for the puller tool tip, great idea!!
Four post lift optional. 😳
Wasn't Sly Dammer the keyboard player in the Specials?
Wow great vid. I love your channel.
If your selling these I'm interested
Would be great to come up with something not needing a slide hammer for those with no car lift ! meaning me LOL
I just use a small chisel a big prybar and a hammer and pull the control arm down with the ball joint.
Great way and thanks for the tip for ppl who dont own a lift to cup it and extract it out keep up the great video and tech tips.
Cool beans ….
please put safety glasses on please
SBJP 1.0 – $19.95 -While Supplies Last!!!
Slide Hammer and Twin Post Lift Sold Separately
can't wait for SBJP 2.0
I used this general idea and you are a genius. EJ. To Eric O.
Hey Eric, Thanks for all the great videos! I've done a few Subie ball joints and found using a small chisel tapped in the gap on the ball joint yoke helps reduce the grip on the ball joint has in the yoke.
Rich,
Albany.NY
Don't you just impress the hell out of yourself sometimes!!
Seriously though Eric, as you were explaining some of the difficulties with Subaru's a "threaded rod coupling" popped into my head but I hadn't thought of using the slide hammer……KISS principal!
Coolness: 5/5
I looked away for a minute and thought I was listening to Beetlejuice
It looks it is rust remover too 🙂
Had the same though on your first video little did I k ow you had this video out already 😂😂😂
I need this tool right now. Would be handy. Gonna see if I can fabricobble one together.
Alright! Just need a lift now
Soon to be a kazillionaire!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSfOwoDtWgU
check 1:45–3:30. lawyer up, you have a youtube time stamp. happy retirement
Just watched a video. Matco now makes this tool!!
Necessity is the mother of invention and you are the father (wink).
I say total is about $7000,100, 30 some cents including the lift slide hammer and nut, for ya dudes that’s still working on the ground
nice tool you rock eric